Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 6.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 9.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 55.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of clothing and transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Hungary, you would:

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 HUF3,123.17	$6.02 BAM10.25	-32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 HUF2,589.08	$5.03 BAM8.55	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 HUF421.05	$1.57 BAM2.66	+29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 HUF299.20	$1.00 BAM1.70	+16.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF485.34	$0.98 BAM1.66	-30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 HUF1,525.75	$3.52 BAM5.99	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.84 HUF1,339.74	$4.65 BAM7.91	+21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 HUF909.28	$2.51 BAM4.27	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 HUF795.74	$3.05 BAM5.19	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 HUF231.49	$0.53 BAM0.91	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 HUF257.95	$0.70 BAM1.19	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 HUF254.26	$0.66 BAM1.12	-9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 HUF435.13	$0.69 BAM1.17	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 HUF169.95	$0.42 BAM0.72	-13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HUF186.11	$0.47 BAM0.80	-12.2%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,102.89	$5.43 BAM9.24	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.52 HUF7,152.86	$35.51 BAM60.41	+73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,367.29 HUF8,842,057.47	$24,491.04 BAM41,667.93	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.73 HUF4,088.89	$7.78 BAM13.24	-33.7%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 9.9% less for housing

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.11 HUF5,964.41	$23.89 BAM40.65	+39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.63 HUF145,917.89	$237.10 BAM403.39	-43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$319.78 HUF111,461.77	$180.33 BAM306.80	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.62 HUF35,073.23	$108.25 BAM184.17	+7.6%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 55.2% less for childcare

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.87 HUF94,414.78	$139.91 BAM238.04	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,237.70 HUF2,522,782.65	$2,744.59 BAM4,669.52	-62.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 HUF546.70	$1.79 BAM3.05	+14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 HUF643.29	$1.34 BAM2.27	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.59 HUF1,947.14	$3.34 BAM5.69	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.16 HUF15,043.95	$25.77 BAM43.85	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 HUF2,207.19	$4.65 BAM7.91	-26.6%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Hungary	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.42 HUF22,803.51	$57.86 BAM98.45	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.23 HUF9,490.43	$30.34 BAM51.62	+11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.04 HUF23,018.08	$83.76 BAM142.51	+26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.21 HUF26,912.77	$96.14 BAM163.57	+24.5%
Average			+12.8%

Hungary vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

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